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Native American women are some of the lowest paid employees in the country, according to a new study by the American Association of University Women. The gender pay gap happens for a variety of reasons including the types of jobs women and men gravitate towards, education, and child rearing. The authors of the study say the gender pay gap is closing but it’s going to take years, even decades for women to reach pay equity with men. In this program, we’ll discuss what’s behind the numbers and being done to address the issue in Native America.
Guests:
Vanessa Roanhorse (Navajo) – CEO of Roanhorse Consulting
Vanessa Bowen (Diné) – artist and designer
Julia Brown – board chairperson for American Association of University Women
Margo Gray (Osage) – president of Margo Gray and Associates (consulting business)
Break Music: Red Man Groove Thing (song) Aaron White and Anthony Wakeman (artist) Handprints Of Our People (album)
Native women work just as hard as native men and WORK is WORK no matter from a native woman or native man.Native women should get paid just as much as a native man.